Pretend That You're God (Single)

by Eyemèr

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	1.	Pretend That You're God 02:39	lyrics	buy track
	Please complain Pretend that you’re god I won’t change Believe it or not Live my way It’s all that I’ve got Blessed I’m all that you’re not Why do you pray for me like I carry disease I don’t need you to pray for me Your hands are dirty Please complain Pretend that you’re god I won’t change Believe it or not Live my way It’s all that I’ve got Blessed I’m all that you’re not Why not be silent Why not be silent Why do you pray for me like I carry disease I don’t need you to pray for me Your hands are dirty Why do you pray for me like I carry disease I don’t need you to pray for me Your hands are dirty Why do you pray for me like I carry disease I don’t need you to pray for me Your hands are dirty Please complain Pretend that you’re god Please complain Pretend that you’re god

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As a LGBTQIA+ person, it is quite common to receive online hate from right wing people. On the internet, a lot of the same comments get made: you’re mentally ill, don’t influence our children, k*ll yourself - the list goes on and on.
‘Pretend That You’re God’ is specifically about people who use religion to back up their own hate. It’s about those commenters quoting bible verses to convince you that being queer is against God’s will. It’s about those comments saying ‘I’ll pray for you’.
This song is Eyemèrs answer to the hate: ‘Why do you pray for me like I carry disease? I don’t need you to pray for me, your hands are dirty’.

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released December 11, 2023

SONG CREDITS
Arlo Devreese: guitar, voice, songwriting.
Michiel De Maeseneer: production.
Pieter De Wagter / EQuuS Audio Mastering: mastering.

ARTWORK CREDITS
Artwork by Arlo Devreese.
Editing by Aaron H. & Shivadas De Schrijver.

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Eyemèr Ghent, Belgium

🎶🌈 Indie Folk songs that scream 'mental health' & 'LGBTQIA' - Type 'Eyemèr' & press play!

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